"This is..."
"The Poseidon Trident..."
"of the Sea God Tang San?"
Witnessing this scene, Gu Yue's face revealed a look of bewilderment as she couldn't help but murmur.
The Sea God, a first-tier deity of the Divine Realm, wielded the supreme Super Artifact, the Poseidon Trident. Although it couldn't compare to the Dragon Slayer Blade and Luo Chuan's other two Super Artifacts, it was still a top-tier existence.
But how...
Why was it now in Luo Chuan's hands?
Yet the most shocked wasn't her, but rather Di Tian, who had been standing respectfully nearby. His expression was utterly dumbfounded.
The Poseidon Trident!
Having fought Dai Yuhao ten thousand years ago and being designated as the final opponent by both Dai Yuhao and the previous Emotion God, his hatred and loathing for Tang San were bone-deep.
A God King who schemed against the Auspicious Beast, even merging it with his foolish daughter—each of these acts had made the former Di Tian gnash his teeth in fury.
But how had the Poseidon Trident ended up in the hands of their master? Had their master also inherited the Sea God's legacy, or was there another reason?
For a moment, Di Tian's eyes were filled with immense curiosity.
"Gu Yue, have you seen the Sea God before?"
"This is indeed his trident."
Tang Luochuan gave a faint smile, his gaze also settling on the Poseidon Trident in his hand.
As if acknowledging its master's approval, the next moment, the Super Artifact, which weighed 108,000 jin, floated lightly from his hand and drifted toward Gu Yue's grasp.
The so-called weight of 108,000 jin might sound heavy, but for someone with the Dragon King Bloodline like her, it was nothing at all—let alone for Luo Chuan, to whom it was featherlight.
"It really is the Poseidon Trident..."
Holding the Super Artifact in her hands and sensing the surging energy within, along with the vast oceanic aura it contained, Gu Yue couldn't help but feel a wave of awe.
"I never saw his true form, but ten thousand years ago, Tang San's Divine Sense once appeared on his daughter. I saw this artifact then."
Hearing Luo Chuan's question, Gu Yue shook her head.
She had never met the Sea God Tang San in person, but ten thousand years ago, she had glimpsed his presence in the mortal realm—specifically...
During Dai Yuhao's breakthrough in the Star Dou Great Forest, when his beloved wife, the fusion monster Tang Wutong, unleashed her ninth Soul Skill, her father descended.
"But why is this Super Artifact in your hands? Shouldn't it be with the Sea God?"
The next moment, Gu Yue couldn't help but ask. Beside her, Na'er also tilted her head in confusion.
Luo Chuan possessed the Scepter of Destruction and the Scepter of Life because of the inheritance from the two God Kings.
Along with these two Super Artifacts came Soul Rings condensed from God Power and the God Realm.
But between the Sea God Tang San and Luo Chuan...
Apart from sharing the surname Tang, there seemed to be no similarities whatsoever.
"I possess a certain degree of spatial power. At the time, using the supreme God Power granted by the Twin God-King Power, I sensed this artifact's presence and intercepted it."
Tang Luochuan wore a calm expression as he explained softly, his tone almost indifferent.
"Tang San likely intended to pass this Super Artifact to someone else—most probably his father, Tang Hao, who had already usurped the authority of the God of the Realm."
"Only I didn't expect that before that, the divine aura emanating from me would attract it, and the trident in its hand would recognize me as its master, disrupting Tang San's arrangements."
"..."
"Is that so?"
Gu Yue was momentarily stunned, a profound glint flashing in her eyes before she finally nodded in acknowledgment.
"Master, this is excellent!"
"Tang San's Super Artifact is also in our hands now. In the future, the so-called Shrek Academy, with its ten-thousand-year legacy, will be under Na'er's leadership, undergoing earth-shaking changes."
"Our Soul Beast race shall rise to greatness!"
Upon hearing Tang Luochuan's words, Di Tian could no longer suppress his excitement and couldn't help but drop to one knee in reverence.
He had initially thought that the master had mistakenly accepted the Sea God Inheritance, but who would have imagined...
Tang San had become the ultimate fool in this scenario!
For someone like him, who wished nothing more than to slay Tang San and his son, this was the best possible outcome.
"Hmm..."
Gu Yue merely cast a faint glance at Di Tian's fervent display before turning her gaze back toward Tang Luochuan.
"According to Luo Chuan's reasoning, Tang San must have other plans and arrangements for the Douluo Continent. Moreover..."
"Perhaps my understanding of the Douluo Continent is still insufficient. Maybe it's not just the surface-level turmoil among humans and the precarious state of Soul Beasts."
A thoughtful gleam flickered in Gu Yue's eyes as she pondered.
"Otherwise, even if the God of the Realm isn't particularly strong, he is still the supreme existence on the Douluo Continent. There's no reason for the God of the Sea to expend so much of his own power to send the trident here..."
"..."
"Perhaps that's exactly the case."
Listening to Gu Yue's words, Tang Luochuan nodded imperceptibly, though inwardly, he marveled at her insight. Truly, his Gu Yue was as sharp as ever.
"So, moving forward..."
"I will follow the energy sensed by the Poseidon Trident and head toward Sea God Island in the northern sea..."
Tang Luochuan smiled faintly and spoke slowly.
Perhaps this Sea God Inheritance wouldn't be as useless as he initially thought. For someone like him, who already possessed so many Godhood Inheritances, perhaps...
Using all these inheritances as a foundation and employing other methods to forge the strongest Godhood would be the optimal path for his future growth.
So, should he ascend through faith, or should he harness the energy of the Douluo world with his own formidable power to break through to godhood?
The next day.
Northern Sea, Sea God Island.
Utilizing supreme spatial power, Tang Luochuan appeared silently in the sky, gazing at the boundless ocean beneath his feet with a faint smile on his face.
"It seems..."
"It's right below."
Casually glancing at the golden markings on the back of his right hand, now glowing brilliantly, Tang Luochuan wasted no further thought and immediately dove downward.
However, the moment he entered the water, as the underwater world unfolded before him, his entire body was enveloped by the divine energy carried by the Poseidon Trident. Simultaneously, his speed underwater far surpassed his usual capabilities.
In the next instant, the Poseidon Trident surged uncontrollably from Tang Luochuan's grasp, vanishing at the speed of light. Yet, the last remnants of its divine energy fully merged into his body.
[Congratulations, host, on obtaining a Godhood Inheritance.]
[Current inheritable Godhoods +1]
[Detected that the host possesses the Poseidon Trident. The Seagod Nine Trials have officially appeared. Voluntary participation or refusal is permitted...]
[God of the Sea—Twenty-two thousand years ago, the first-generation God of the Sea, Poseidon, once conquered the oceans of this world, along with all Sea Soul Beasts, and achieved this divine status through faith.]
[...]
At this moment, Tang Luochuan's body slowly descended. The divine radiance of the God of the Sea, invisible to others, had already released another surge of energy within him.
Of course, beside this divine aura, there were two even more massive presences—Life and Destruction. Compared to these two, the God of the Sea seemed insignificant.
"Where did that comforting aura from earlier come from? Why has it disappeared here..."
Meanwhile, not far from Tang Luochuan, a massive great white shark blinked her large eyes in confusion as she gazed in his direction, muttering in bewilderment.
"Eh?! Hey, hey, hey!"
"Why is there a human drowning over there?!"
Once her focus settled on Tang Luochuan, she froze for a moment before hastily rushing toward him.
(End of Chapter)